“Very uncomplicated technique even though it looks very weird on the eye. He’s been outstanding – to get him right at the end of the day has just lifted out dressing room hugely.”

Bravo was out on the field when the man known as the Tiger achieved his 10,000-run milestone and the 23-year-old said it was an honour to play alongside Chanderpaul.

“We’re very fortunate to have him in this team at this point in time and we enjoy his company,” Bravo said.

“He’s going to be around for a very long time still … as young batsmen in the team we should try to take a page from Shiv’s book as much as possible and as long as we do we’re going to improve as a batting unit in the future.”

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Chanderpaul, like Dravid, had the disadvantage of playing second fiddle to an all time great batsman. Had Lara not played, little Chanderpaul would have been the champion West Indian bastman. He remains a dominent figure in West Indies cricket and a pleasure to watch….almost won the test series alone for WI. Congrats Shivy.

I agree 100% Bearfax. What Chanderpaul and Dravid may have lacked in flare and style, when compared to Lara and Tendulkar, both more than make up for in application and determination at the crease. It’s a measure of Chanderpaul’s character and fight that he’s posted some of his best performances against the likes of Australia. A diminutive figure in build, but a giant of a man in terms of punching above his weight.